GhostsNGoblinsDS

GhostsNGoblinsDS
General
Author	Fredrik Ahlström (FluBBa)
Type	Arcade
Version	0.1.6
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2022/04/11
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This is a Capcom Ghosts'N Goblins arcade emulator for DS.

Installation

DLDI patch the emulator for your flashcard.

Create a folder named acds in either the root of your flash card or in the data folder.

Now put gng.zip, gngc.zip into a folder where you have arcade roms.

User guide

When the emulator starts, it will try to load Ghosts'N Goblins automatically on startup.

Menu

File:

• Load Game - Choose a game to load.
• Load State - Load a previously saved state for the currently running game.
• Save State - Save a state for the current game.
• Save Settings - Save the current settings.
• Reset Game - Reset the currently running game.

Options

Controller:

• Autofire - Select to enable autofire.
• Controller - 2P start a 2 player game.
• Swap A/B - Swap which NDS button is mapped to which arcade button.

Display:

• Display - Scaled or unscaled screenmode (L/R to scroll screen up/down).
• Scaling - Flicker or barebones lineskip.
• Gamma - Adjust gamma (brightness).

Settings:

• Speed - Switch between speed modes (Normal, 200%, Max or 50%).
• Autoload State - Toggle Savestate autoloading.
• Autosave Settings - Save settings when leaving menu if any changes are made.
• Autopause Game - Toggle if the game should pause when opening the menu.
• Powersave 2nd Screen - If graphics/light should be turned off for the GUI screen when menu is not active.
• Emulator on Bottom - Select if top or bottom screen should be used for emulator, when menu is active emulator screen is always on top.
• Debug Output - Show an FPS meter for now.
• Autosleep - Does not work.

Debug:

• Debug Output - Show an FPS meter for now.
• Disable Foreground - Turn on/off foreground rendering.
• Disable Background - Turn on/off background rendering.
• Disable Sprites Turn on/off sprite rendering.
• Step Frame - Emulate one frame.

Dipswitches:

• Lot of settings for the actual arcade game, difficulty/lives etc.

Controls

Menu:

L+R or Touchscreen - Open up menu

D-Pad or Touchscreen - Navigate menus

A or Double tap - Select an option

B or Top of the screen - Go back

R/L or Touchscreen - Switch between tabs

In game:

Select - Insert coin

Start - Start

D-Pad - Move character

A - Attack

B - Jump

Screenshots

Compatibility

Tested on iDeaS emulator.

Changelog

V0.1.6 2022/04/11

• Fixed showing of all games.
• Updated sound chips.

V0.1.5 2021/05/11

• Added some kind of sound. Updated YM2203 emulation so there is now some kind of sound.

External links

• GitHub - http://www.github.com/FluBBaOfWard
• GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/download/ghostsngoblinsds.37049